Her recordings have earned her Latin Grammy nominations for Best Brazilian Album (MPB) in 2021 (H.O.J.E., Labidad Produções) and 2019 (Tempo Minimo, Labidad Produções). Beyond Bossa is the first of Fischer's albums to offer English lyrics, written by jazz journalist Allen Morrison, with a majority of the tune selections translated/adapted from Tempo Minimo. There is a fascinating synergy between Beyond Bossa and its counterpart, her 2019 release, with each production informing the other, enhancing the whole. Morrison and Fischer worked in tandem on the compositions, but because neither is fluent in the other's language, Fischer's manager, Andre Oliveira, acted as their interpreter. 

One fruit of these collaborations is "The Lemon Jugglers of Rio." It features New York Voices in a vocal arrangement by Darmon Meader, created and offered from afar. Morrisson's lyric is an imaginative retelling of "Corações Amarelos," Camila Costa's text, which can be heard on Tempo Minimo, a tale of children who perform daily for pennies at a stop light and drivers who greet them with rolled-up windows (and "fechado corações"). Morrison's narrator pleads for the motorist to "have a heart and give to the lemon jugglers of Rio if you are a real patron of the arts." The orchestration is delicate, with the sweet timbres of flutes, bells and vocal percussion grounded by bass clarinet and bass; the overall sound is similar to what one hears on Tempo Minimo. Morrison's lyric accentuates Fischer's descending melody ("tumbling down the mountain every morning"), while Meader's canonic counterlines evoke a tossed ball ("practicing their juggling at the intersection when the light turns red"). The English is not a translation of Costa's Portuguese, but the esential story is retained, with the sensual experience, its color and aroma. Briefly, at the end, the Portuguese and English entwine. [Source]

Delia Fischer has performed and recorded with Brazilian and international greats Gilberto Gil, Marcos Valle, Milton Nascimento, Ed Motta, Toninho Horta, Hermeto Pascoal, guitarist Romero Lubambo, Swedish singer Lisa Nilsson, and Mario Biondi. Her stage performances are marked by superb musicianship, charming singing, Brazilian charisma, and beautiful songs.